#2F423E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.025 180.4), rgb(47, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#2F423E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F423E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.025 180.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F423E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F423E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2F423E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F423E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#70918A
oklch(63% 0.038 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#587C74
oklch(55.7% 0.043 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#486862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F423E
oklch(36.1% 0.025 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#2F423E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #40403E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4341 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F423E
#2F423E
oklch(36.1% 0.025 180.4)
- #49383D
#49383D
oklch(36.1% 0.025 359)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #2F423E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.